MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS FOR GRADE …

1 KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING SERVICES. MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS . FOR GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES. COURSE Description Students in GRADE 7 will study aspects of world history from pre-history to the Enlightenment (see COURSE outline). Students will recognize time and place through the study of pre-history to the Enlightenment. Students will recognize that history and culture influence a society and students will recognize current world events and connect those events to topics of study. Relevance Students will recognize how civilizations change within and across eras of time. Students will enhance their geographic skills and foster an understanding of other cultures. Students will recognize how the past influences their lives today. Students will continue to develop their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that will prepare them for the next GRADE level and provide value in other academic disciplines.

2 COURSE Standards Standard A: Geography Standard B: History Standard C: Political Science and Citizenship Standard D: Economics Standard E: Behavioral Science Standard F: Social Studies Processes Most essential benchmarks may be viewed at: Lifelong Learning Standards Knowledgeable person Effective communicator Quality producer Complex thinker Self-directed learner Contributing citizen Lifelong learning benchmarks may be viewed at: COURSE Outline I. Geography Review II. Introduction to History, Stone Age & Early Civilization III. Mesopotamia & Fertile Crescent IV. Ancient Egypt V. Ancient Greece VI. Rome Republic VII. Three Major Religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam). VIII. Early MIDDLE Ages IX. The Renaissance and Reformation, Enlightenment & Revolution Kenosha Unified SCHOOL District No.

3 1 Revised MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS 1 April 2008. Board-Approved Instructional Materials Burstein & Shek, World History (Kenosha edition). Holt, 2008. Parents as Partners As partners working together, we believe that your child will learn the most and grow the best. We encourage reviewing assignments with your child each night, discussing the importance of learning about the development of human societies, read the paper or watch a news program and discuss current events and how current events connects to the topics of study. Methods of Assessment Classroom Assessments: Quizzes, Chapter Tests, Unit Tests, Projects, Etc. Board-Approved Grading Scale Excerpts taken from SCHOOL Board Rule 6452. GRADING SCALE. A+=98-100 percent B+=86-89 percent C+=76-79 percent D+=66-69 percent A=93-97 percent B=83-85 percent C=73-75 percent D=63-65 percent A-=90-92 percent B-=80-82 percent C-=70-72 percent D-=60-62 percent F=0-59 percent MAKE-UP WORK.

4 Students submitting work up to ten SCHOOL days late without prior approval may receive up to two grades lower on the work than they would have received if the work had been submitted on time ( , B+ lowered to A D+). Student work submitted after ten SCHOOL days without prior approval shall not be accepted for credit and shall be recorded with a score of zero. Upon returning to SCHOOL after an absence, a student has the responsibility within the number of days equal to the length of the absence or suspension to meet with the teacher to develop a plan for making up missed work, quizzes, and examinations. A truant student has the responsibility on the first day he or she returns to the COURSE /class to meet with the teacher to develop a plan for making up missed work, quizzes, and examinations.

5 Lower grades may not be given for late work due to excused absences, suspension, or truancy unless the work is submitted later than agreed upon deadlines. See Rule 6452 in its entirety at: Kenosha Unified SCHOOL District No. 1 2 Revised MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS April 2008.